Valencia vs Athletic Club Prediction, 10/18/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/13/2026

Game: Valencia vs Athletic Club

Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026

Location: Mestalla Stadium in Manises, Spain

TV: ESPN+, Premier Sports

Valencia (1-1-5) are hosting Athletic Club (2-2-2) at Mestalla Stadium in Manises, Spain on Sunday. Valencia are priced at +125 and The Lions open -150. The total comes in at 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Stole Dimitrievski for Valencia and Unai Simon for Athletic Club.

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The Ches sit at 5th when it comes to goals expected with 22.2, and their xGA sit at 19.3. On the campaign, this team is averaging 0.57 pts per match (4 pts) and also are 18th in Big 5 soccer with 4 assists. Valencia CF has relinquished 15 goals while relinquishing 2.14 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs have accumulated 46 SoT on them. The team's differential on goals is -11 because of 4 goals compiled in addition to 15 goals relinquished. They have tallied 2 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 28.6% on the year. Valencia has accounted for 31 SVs and are the owners of a SV% of 67.4% so far this season. Valencia has 17 yellow cards for the season.

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The Lions average 1.3 points per fixture while accumulating 4 assists and 1 red card. Athletic Club has a rank of 1st for goals conceded having 6, and the squad's goal differential is coming in at 1. Athletic Club has a clean sheet % of 50.0% for the season in addition to 12 yellow cards. On the year, Athletic Club has a save % of 73.9% (23 SoTA), and also rank 9th in Big 5 soccer with 8 points. Their goals against per 90 min is 1.00 with 17 saves, and they have earned 3 shutouts. Athletic Club has totaled 7 goals and this squad's expected goals this season is at 22.6.

The man who will defend the goal for Valencia is Stole Dimitrievski. Dimitrievski has seen the pitch for a total of 25,508 minutes and has 773 stops in his pro soccer career. The keeper born in Macedonia has seen 1,107 shots attempted against him in 282 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.24 (350 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 69.8%. Dimitrievski (99-77-106 mark in his career) has totaled 78 clean sheets, which gives him a 27.5%% shutout rate.

Unai Simon will be looking after the net for Athletic Club. In his career, Simon has allowed 297 goals while totaling 648 stops in 270 starts. He has surrendered 1.10 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 106-74-90. He holds a save percentage of 68.8% and his clean sheet rate is 31.2%%. Simon has accumulated 84 clean sheets while defending 942 shots tried against him in 24,218 minutes in his career.

Arnaut Danjuma is a footballer who should impact this matchup for Valencia. Danjuma has been in the starting lineup in 182 matches so far in his career and he has earned 0.37 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing the Netherlands has racked up 68 goals in 16,531 professional minutes played. He has totaled 34 assists while earning 170 pts during his pro soccer career.

Athletic Club has an attacker in Inaki Williams, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He is currently averaging 0.27 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 431 matches so far in his pro soccer career. The forward born in Ghana has been on the pitch for 37,741 mins and he has scored 113 goals. He has accounted for 288 points so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 62 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Valencia (-150)

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